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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1900
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1900
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TABLE III.
| Crude Death-rate. | Corrected Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 17.6 | 18.44 |
| Kensington | 15.8 | 17.41 |
| Hammersmith | 17.2 | 18.25 |
| Chelsea | 18.0 | 19.21 |
| County of London | 18.6 | 19.82 |
Seasonal Mortality.
The mortality in the four quarters was as under.
TABLE IV.
| No. of Deaths. | Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| First quarter. | 735 | 22.0 |
| Second „ | 523 | 15.7 |
| Third | 556 | 16.6 |
| Fourth „ | 533 | 16.0 |
Mortality in former years.
The following Table gives the death-rates of Fulham and of
London, uncorrected for age and sex distribution, during the
previous 10 years :—
TABLE V.
| Fulham Death-rate per 1,000. | London Death-rate per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 21.5 | 21.4 |
| 1891 | 19.7 | 21.0 |
| 1892 | 19.9 | 20.3 |
| 1893 | 19.9 | 21.0 |
| 1894 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1895 | 19.9 | 19.5 |
| 1896 | 17.5 | 18.2 |
| 1897 | 17.0 | 17.8 |
| 1898 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| 1899 | 19.4 | 19.6 |
| Average of years 1890-1899 | 19.0 | 19.5 |
The difference between the rate for 1900 and that for the
previous 10 years in Fulham represents a saving of 192 lives.